heady
Intoxicating or stupefyingIntoxicating or stupefying.
» The wine had a heady aroma.
Meaning
6 sensesIntoxicating or stupefying.
The cocktail was a heady mixture of spirits.
berauschend
опьяняющийopʹjanjajuščij, дурманящийdurmanjaščij
Tending to upset the mind or senses.
We looked out from a heady outcrop of rock.
Exhilarating or exciting; producing a feeling of high energy or confidence
The rock concert was a heady mixture of their greatest hits.
Exhilarating or exciting; producing a feeling of high energy or confidence:
(broadly)Rapid, substantial, or breakneck in growth.
The heady pace of manufacturing stands in contrast to some of the recent news on how consumers are faring.
This follows some heady gains in hourly wages for retail workers.
Intellectual.
Kierkegaard is rather heady reading for a high school student.
verkopft
Rash or impetuous.
He made such heady promises that when the time came, he was never able to fulfill them.
ungestüm
поспешныйpospešnyj
- extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic
- marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
- marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
Examples
3 sentencesThe wine had a heady aroma.
This beer is a little heady.
Tom's got some heady bud.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English hedi, hevedi, equivalent to head + -y.From Middle English hedi, hevedi, equivalent to head + -y.
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Forms
headier, headiestSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form